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units in the Area shall submit its water management plan to the Board. The Board shall within sixty (60) days approve or disapprove the plan or parts thereof. If the Board fails to complete its review within the prescribed period, and unless an extension is agreed to by the Member or other local governmental unit, the local plan shall be deemed approved consistent with applicable state laws. Subdivision 7. Appeals of Decisions and Recommendations of the Commission. Members shall comply with Commission's determinations as to the force and effect of the Watershed Management Plan, the Local Water Management Plans and any cost allocations for improvements initiated pursuant to these plans. Any governmental unit which disputes a determination of the Commission as to force and effect of the Watershed Management Plan, any Local Water Management Plan, or the cost allocations for improvements, initiated pursuant to these plans, may appeal the recommendation or decision to the Board within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written notice of such determination. Should the appeal not be completed to the satisfaction of all parties, a party may submit the dispute to arbitration. Arbitration shall be conducted in the following manner: 1) A governmental unit shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the written decision on the appeal by the Board to submit a dispute to arbitration by giving written notice to an officer of the Board; 2) The Board of Arbitration shall consist of three Members, one appointed by the governmental unit initiating the arbitration, one appointed by the Board and one appointed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the State of Minnesota, if willing to do so and if not, by the Chief Judge of the Ramsey County District Court. The third member so appointed shall preside at the arbitration hearing; 3) The arbitration cost of the neutral arbitrator shall be divided equally between VLAWMO and the government unit initiating the arbitration; and 4) Arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Arbitration Act (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 572), except as modified above. Subdivision 8. Other Duties. The Commission shall exercise such other duties necessary and incidental to the implementation of the purposes set forth herein as authorized by the Board. SECTION VIII FINANCING VLAWMO Subdivision 1. Annual Operating Budget. On or before September 1st of each year, the Board shall prepare a proposed annual operating budget for the following calendar year. The budget shall provide funds to operate VLAWMO for the next calendar year. The proposed operating budget and the sources for these funds shall be recommended for approval to the Members. The annual operating budget may be funded by one or more of the following: 476792v6 KRH VA245-1 9